Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that alternates between periods of eating and fasting. There are several potential benefits associated with intermittent fasting, although it’s important to note that individual responses can vary. Here are some of the potential benefits of intermittent fasting: It’s important to approach intermittent fasting with caution, especially if you have underlying health conditions or […]
Dozens more breakfast foods test positive for weed killer glyphosate, report says
A follow-up study of major process breakfast foods shows dangerous levels of the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate). The Environmental Working Group issued this release: A second round of tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer in every sample of popular oat-based cereal and other oat-based food marketed to children. These test results […]
Delicious Paleo Protein Shake
Mix some of this 0-added-sugar cacao powder with a couple bananas, some all-natural peanut butter, and almond milk and you’re in delicious paleo heaven. This is an amazing LoS Hi-Fi treat.
McDonald’s Going Natural
In a shocking move, the fast-food giant McDonald’s has updated the ingredients for its seven classic burgers to include no artificial preservatives, no artificial flavors and no added colors from artificial sources. It’s not clear if this means that there is no artificial ingredients at all, but this is certainly a great step in the American diet. From the press […]
Red Rash on Hands?
I contracted a red rash on my hand last week. It didn’t really itch initially and it didn’t appear to be spreading. Was it a volleyball bruise? I don’t bruise. I was worried that I was the victim of some nasty flesh-eating bacteria that you hear about from time to time on social media. When it started blistering, I was […]
Wow! Our Ancestors Ate That? Pictures of Foods Before We Domesticated Them
The world is quite different from when our hunter/gatherer ancestors roamed it. Wheat is the most common food grown on Earth but was nowhere to be found before the agricultural revolution. Same with most of the foods that fill our stomachs today. Blueberries and broccoli didn’t exist and if you ate almonds or apples you would probably die from cyanide […]
What Happens to Your Body When You Switch to Organic?
Want to know what happens in your body when you switch from eating conventional food to organic? Watch this! The study was conducted by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL, and the full report is available here: https://www.coop.se/organiceffect A couple things could be said about this: 1) the fact that the pesticides were found in urine means that in healthy […]